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| County | NO-10 | |
| Region | Sørlandet | |
| Administrative centre | Kristiansand | |
| County mayor | Thore Westermoen | |
| Area - Total - Percentage | Ranked 15 7,276 km² 2.19 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 14 160,127 3.50 % 7.8 % 24/km² | |
| Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita | Ranked 14 34,609 million NOK 2.27 % 219,928 NOK | |
Vest-Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland and Aust-Agder. In 2002 there were 157,851 inhabitants, which is 3.4% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 7,281 km². The county administration is in Kristiansand.
It is the southernmost county in Norway, extending inland from the North Sea and its arm, the Skagerrak, to the southern fringes of Setesdalen, including the southermost point of the entire country, Pysen island south of Mandal, and the southernmost part of the continental Norway, Lindesnes. It has a very broken and hilly surface.
Most of the habitation lies along the coast, including the towns Kristiansand, Mandal, Flekkefjord, and Farsund. The northern portion is mountainous and sparsely settled, while the central upland moors are used for pasturing of cattle and sheep.
| Counties of Norway | [image] |
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| Akershus | Aust-Agder | Buskerud | Finnmark | Hedmark | Hordaland | Møre og Romsdal | Nordland | Nord-Trøndelag | Oppland | Oslo | Østfold | Rogaland | Sogn og Fjordane | Sør-Trøndelag | Telemark | Troms | Vest-Agder | Vestfold | |